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displeasure

Who acts: crowd, it, my, head teacher, teacher, cat · What happens: be, not be, show, boo, displease, rain · To what, where: feeling, displeasure, holiday, mess, back, letters · Speech: someone speaks here

«displeasure» in the English dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 10 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: displeasure in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

A feeling of being annoyed or not satisfied with someone or something.

detcasecopnmodccadvmodconjcaseoblccconjpunctrootADETfeelingNOUNofADPbeingAUXannoyedADJorCCONJnotPARTsatisfiedADJwithADPsomeonePRONorCCONJsomethingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 feelingdet
2feelingfeelingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3ofofADP_5 annoyedcase
4beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part5 annoyedcop
5annoyedannoyedADJDegree=Pos2 feelingnmod
6ororCCONJ_8 satisfiedcc
7notnotPARTPolarity=Neg8 satisfiedadvmod
8satisfiedsatisfiedADJDegree=Pos5 annoyedconj
9withwithADP_10 someonecase
10someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 satisfiedobl
11ororCCONJ_12 somethingcc
12somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind10 someoneconj
13..PUNCT_2 feelingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isgerundannoyed propertytree rules
2not bewith someone somethingtree rules

One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

Example 1

The crowd showed its displeasure by booing.

detnsubjnmod:possobjmarkadvclpunctrootTheDETcrowdNOUNshowedVERBitsPRONdispleasureNOUNbySCONJbooingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 crowddet
2crowdcrowdNOUNNumber=Sing3 showednsubj
3showedshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 displeasurenmod:poss
5displeasuredispleasureNOUNNumber=Sing3 showedobj
6bybySCONJ_7 booingmark
7booingbooVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 showedadvcl
8..PUNCT_3 showedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpastthe crowdcrowd's displeasurevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent displeasure=Recipient
2boogerundthe crowd not said heretree rules
3displeasecrowdnom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent

Example 2

Much to my displeasure, it rained all through the holiday.

casefixednmod:possoblpunctnsubjadvmodcasedetobjpunctrootMuchADJtoADPmyPRONdispleasureNOUN,PUNCTitPRONrainedVERBallADVthroughADPtheDETholidayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MuchmuchADJDegree=Pos4 displeasurecase
2totoADP_1 Muchfixed
3mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 displeasurenmod:poss
4displeasuredispleasureNOUNNumber=Sing7 rainedobl
5,,PUNCT_4 displeasurepunct
6ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 rainednsubj
7rainedrainVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8allallADV_11 holidayadvmod
9throughthroughADP_11 holidaycase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 holidaydet
11holidayholidayNOUNNumber=Sing7 rainedobj
12..PUNCT_7 rainedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rainpastitthe holidaymuch my displeasuretree rules
2displeasemynom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

The head teacher expressed her displeasure at the mess.

detcompoundnsubjnmod:possobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETheadNOUNteacherNOUNexpressedVERBherPRONdispleasureNOUNatADPtheDETmessNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 teacherdet
2headheadNOUNNumber=Sing3 teachercompound
3teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing4 expressednsubj
4expressedexpressVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 displeasurenmod:poss
6displeasuredispleasureNOUNNumber=Sing4 expressedobj
7atatADP_9 messcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 messdet
9messmessNOUNNumber=Sing4 expressedobl
10..PUNCT_4 expressedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1expresspastthe head teacherteacher's displeasurethe messvn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent displeasure=Theme
2displeaseteachernom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent

Example 4

The cat showed its displeasure by turning its back.

detnsubjnmod:possobjmarkadvclnmod:possobjpunctrootTheDETcatNOUNshowedVERBitsPRONdispleasureNOUNbySCONJturningVERBitsPRONbackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 catdet
2catcatNOUNNumber=Sing3 showednsubj
3showedshowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 displeasurenmod:poss
5displeasuredispleasureNOUNNumber=Sing3 showedobj
6bybySCONJ_7 turningmark
7turningturnVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 showedadvcl
8itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 backnmod:poss
9backbackNOUNNumber=Sing7 turningobj
10..PUNCT_3 showedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1showpastthe catcat's displeasurevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent displeasure=Recipient
2turngerundthe cat not said herecat's backvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent back=Theme
3displeasecatnom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

Parents wrote letters to show their displeasure about the new rules.

nsubjobjmarkadvclnmod:possobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootParentsNOUNwroteVERBlettersNOUNtoPARTshowVERBtheirPRONdispleasureNOUNaboutADPtheDETnewADJrulesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ParentsparentNOUNNumber=Plur2 wrotensubj
2wrotewriteVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3lettersletterNOUNNumber=Plur2 wroteobj
4totoPART_5 showmark
5showshowVERBVerbForm=Inf2 wroteadvcl
6theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 displeasurenmod:poss
7displeasuredispleasureNOUNNumber=Sing5 showobj
8aboutaboutADP_11 rulescase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 rulesdet
10newnewADJDegree=Pos11 rulesamod
11rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur5 showobl
12..PUNCT_2 wrotepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writepastParentslettersvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Theme
2showto-infinitiveParents not said hereParents's displeasureabout the new rulesvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent displeasure=Recipient about rule=Topic
3displeaseParents = parentnom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

No one wanted to incur the king's displeasure.

detnsubjmarkxcompdetnmod:posscaseobjpunctrootNoDEToneNOUNwantedVERBtoPARTincurVERBtheDETkingNOUN'sPARTdispleasureNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NonoDETPronType=Neg2 onedet
2oneoneNOUNNumber=Sing3 wantednsubj
3wantedwantVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 incurmark
5incurincurVERBVerbForm=Inf3 wantedxcomp
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 kingdet
7kingkingNOUNNumber=Sing9 displeasurenmod:poss
8's'sPART_7 kingcase
9displeasuredispleasureNOUNNumber=Sing5 incurobj
10..PUNCT_3 wantedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wantpastno onevn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme
2incur not said to happento-infinitiveno one not said herethe king's displeasuretree rules
3displeasethe kingnom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

Demeter exercised great severity towards those who incurred her displeasure.

nsubjamodobjcaseoblnsubjacl:relclnmod:possobjpunctrootDemeterPROPNexercisedVERBgreatADJseverityNOUNtowardsADPthosePRONwhoPRONincurredVERBherPRONdispleasureNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DemeterDemeterPROPNNumber=Sing2 exercisednsubj
2exercisedexerciseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3greatgreatADJDegree=Pos4 severityamod
4severityseverityNOUNNumber=Sing2 exercisedobj
5towardstowardsADP_6 thosecase
6thosethatPRONNumber=Plur PronType=Dem2 exercisedobl
7whowhoPRONPronType=Rel8 incurrednsubj
8incurredincurVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 thoseacl:relcl
9herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 displeasurenmod:poss
10displeasuredispleasureNOUNNumber=Sing8 incurredobj
11..PUNCT_2 exercisedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1exercisepastDemetergreat severitytowards thosevn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent severity=Patient
2incurpastDemeter's displeasurewho nsubjtree rules
3displeaseDemeternom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent

Example 8

For I was in dread of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you. (Torah DEU.9.19, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: For I was in dread of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you.

The tree, 21 words
casensubjcopcasecasedetnmodccamodconjpunctadvmoddetnsubjcopconjmarknsubjmarkadvclobjpunctrootForADPIPRONwasAUXinADPdreadNOUNofADPtheDETangerNOUNandCCONJhotADJdispleasureNOUN,PUNCTwherewithADVtheDETLORDPROPNwasAUXwrothADJagainstSCONJyouPRONtoPARTdestroyVERByouPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ForforADP_5 dreadcase
2IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs5 dreadnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 dreadcop
4ininADP_5 dreadcase
5dreaddreadNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 angercase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 angerdet
8angerangerNOUNNumber=Sing5 dreadnmod
9andandCCONJ_11 displeasurecc
10hothotADJDegree=Pos11 displeasureamod
11displeasuredispleasureNOUNNumber=Sing8 angerconj
12,,PUNCT_17 wrothpunct
13wherewithwherewithADVPronType=Int17 wrothadvmod
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 LORDdet
15LORDLORDPROPNNumber=Sing17 wrothnsubj
16wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin17 wrothcop
17wrothwrothADJDegree=Pos5 dreadconj
18againstagainstSCONJ_21 destroymark
19youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs21 destroynsubj
20totoPART_21 destroymark
21destroydestroyVERBVerbForm=Inf17 wrothadvcl
22youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs21 destroyobj
23..PUNCT_5 dreadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastIfor dread; of the anger and hot displeasuretree rules
2ispastthe LORDwherewith, wroth propertytree rules
3destroyto-infinitiveyouyouvn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Patient

Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.9.19, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNDEU.9.19PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 DEU.9.19punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 DEU.9.19compound
3DEU.9.19DEU.9.19PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 DEU.9.19conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 DEU.9.19punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 9

After the number of the days in which ye spied out the land, even forty days, for every day a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know My displeasure. (Torah NUM.14.34, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: After the number of the days in which ye spied out the land, even forty days, for every day a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know My displeasure.

The tree, 35 words
casedetoblcasedetnmodcaseoblnsubjacl:relclcompound:prtdetobjpunctadvmodnummodoblpunctcasedetobl:unmarkeddetnmod:unmarkedpunctauxnsubjnmod:possobjpunctadvmodnummodoblpunctccnsubjauxconjnmod:possobjpunctrootAfterADPtheDETnumberNOUNofADPtheDETdaysNOUNinADPwhichPRONyePRONspiedVERBoutADPtheDETlandNOUN,PUNCTevenADVfortyNUMdaysNOUN,PUNCTforADPeveryDETdayNOUNaDETyearNOUN,PUNCTshallAUXyePRONbearVERByourPRONiniquitiesNOUN,PUNCTevenADVfortyNUMyearsNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJyePRONshallAUXknowVERBMyPRONdispleasureNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AfterafterADP_3 numbercase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 numberdet
3numbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing27 bearobl
4ofofADP_6 dayscase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 daysdet
6daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur3 numbernmod
7ininADP_8 whichcase
8whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel10 spiedobl
9yeyePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch10 spiednsubj
10spiedspyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 daysacl:relcl
11outoutADP_10 spiedcompound:prt
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 landdet
13landlandNOUNNumber=Sing10 spiedobj
14,,PUNCT_17 dayspunct
15evenevenADV_17 daysadvmod
16fortyfortyNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card17 daysnummod
17daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur10 spiedobl
18,,PUNCT_21 daypunct
19forforADP_21 daycase
20everyeveryDETPronType=Tot21 daydet
21daydayNOUNNumber=Sing10 spiedobl:unmarked
22aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art23 yeardet
23yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing21 daynmod:unmarked
24,,PUNCT_3 numberpunct
25shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin27 bearaux
26yeyePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch27 bearnsubj
27bearbearVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
28youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs29 iniquitiesnmod:poss
29iniquitiesiniquityNOUNNumber=Plur27 bearobj
30,,PUNCT_33 yearspunct
31evenevenADV_33 yearsadvmod
32fortyfortyNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card33 yearsnummod
33yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur27 bearobl
34,,PUNCT_38 knowpunct
35andandCCONJ_38 knowcc
36yeyePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch38 knownsubj
37shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin38 knowaux
38knowknowVERBVerbForm=Inf27 bearconj
39MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs40 displeasurenmod:poss
40displeasuredispleasureNOUNNumber=Sing38 knowobj
41..PUNCT_27 bearpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spy outpastyethe landin the days; dayvn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer land=Stimulus
2bearshallyeyour iniquitiesafter the number of the days; yearvn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent iniquity=Patient
3knowshallyeMy displeasurevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer displeasure=Stimulus
4displeaseMynom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent

Sentence 2: (Torah NUM.14.34, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNNUM.14.34PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 NUM.14.34punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 NUM.14.34compound
3NUM.14.34NUM.14.34PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 NUM.14.34conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 NUM.14.34punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 10

Then will He speak unto them in His wrath, and affright them in His sore displeasure: (Writings PSA.2.5, JPS 1917)

The tree, 20 words
advmodauxnsubjcaseoblcasenmod:possoblpunctccconjobjcasenmod:possamodoblpunctpunctcompoundappospunctconjflatpunctrootThenADVwillAUXHePRONspeakVERBuntoADPthemPRONinADPHisPRONwrathNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJaffrightVERBthemPRONinADPHisPRONsoreADJdispleasureNOUN:PUNCT(PUNCTWritingsNOUNPSA.2.5PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThenthenADVPronType=Dem4 speakadvmod
2willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin4 speakaux
3HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 speaknsubj
4speakspeakVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5untountoADP_6 themcase
6themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs4 speakobl
7ininADP_9 wrathcase
8HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 wrathnmod:poss
9wrathwrathNOUNNumber=Sing4 speakobl
10,,PUNCT_12 affrightpunct
11andandCCONJ_12 affrightcc
12affrightaffrightVERBVerbForm=Inf4 speakconj
13themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs12 affrightobj
14ininADP_17 displeasurecase
15HishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 displeasurenmod:poss
16soresoreADJDegree=Pos17 displeasureamod
17displeasuredispleasureNOUNNumber=Sing12 affrightobl
18::PUNCT_21 PSA.2.5punct
19((PUNCT_20 Writingspunct
20WritingswritingNOUNNumber=Plur21 PSA.2.5compound
21PSA.2.5PSA.2.5PROPNNumber=Sing17 displeasureappos
22,,PUNCT_23 JPSpunct
23JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing21 PSA.2.5conj
2419171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card21 PSA.2.5flat
25))PUNCT_21 PSA.2.5punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak speech: otherfutureHeHis wraththenunto them = theyvn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2affrightinfinitiveHe not said herethem = theyHis sore displeasuretree rules
3displeaseHis = henom displeasure «feeling transitive»: poss=agent

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